Protecting Our Children from Online Dangers

“Parents are the weak link in the chain when it comes to protecting their children.”
— Donna Rice Hughes President & CEO, Enough is Enough

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 How to Hide it from Mom & Dad 

• How to Delete History from Browsers - There is no easy way to see your child's browsing log if it is deleted.
• Desktop - Home Computer
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Mobile Browser - Android/iPad/iPhone/iPod
• Chrome
• Safari
• Firefox

• Private or Incognito Window
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Internet Explorer
• How to proxy servers work
• Example

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• 53 percent = number of teens that clear their browser history to keep web visits off the record
• 46 percent = number of teens that close/minimize their browser when a parent walks near (to hide the web site)
• 34 percent = number of teens that hide or delete instant messages or videos
• 23 percent = number of teens that lie or omit discussing details with parents about online activity
• 23 percent = number of teens that use a PC their parents don't check
• 21 percent = number of teens that use an Internet-enabled mobile device
• 20 percent = number of teens that use privacy settings to make web content viewable only by friends
• 20 percent = number of teens that use private browsing modes or proxy web sites (which are free)
• 15 percent = number of teens that create a private email address unknown to their parents
• 15 percent = number of teens that have received sexually suggestive images through a text
• 9 percent = number of teens that create a duplicate or fake social network profiles and share one of them with parents

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 Monitor Social

• Mobile Apps to Monitor - Percentage of usage
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Vine
• Snap Chat - What is it?
• Tumblr

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 Prevention and Protection

• Desktop Filters
•  K9 Web Protection
• Covenant Eyes
• Youtube Safety Mode
• OSX (Apple) Parental Controls - Video
• Limit Hours and time
• Windows Parental Controls - Video
• Limit usage times
• Mobile Browser Filters
•  iOS
• Install K9 Web Protection Browser - Install a web filtering browser
• Delete Suspicious Apps - Go through and delete apps you are not familiar with
• Enable Parental Restrictions - (iOS7)/(iOS 6) - Disable installing apps, disable other browsers, and other controls. Set a restriction code they don't know, and don't share them.
• Android
• Android Parental Control: 3 Perfect Ways to Protect your Child
• Kindle
• How to Enable Parental Controls on the Amazon Kindle Fire HD

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More Ways to Help

• View reports from filters
• Log into their social networks and friend your children on these services. Many have very detailed privacy settings. Depending on the network, you will find different things about your children.
• Never give your children the password or restriction codes. Change them often.
• Get the passwords from your kids for all apps and services
• Perform random checks weekly
• Over shoulder
• Look at app history on mobile device
• Look at texts
• Look at browsing history
• Set Parental Controls on ALL electronic devices
• Know what they download - books, music, movies, apps, etc....
• Restrict times & places (in the open with people around) that kids can use the electronic devices
• Place computers in public area
• Take electronic device away at night - have the charging station next to Mom & Dad
• If they want to find it, they will..... therefore, above all, EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN